Forbes rich list topped by Mexican mobile phone titan Carlos Slim | Business | The Guardian Rich lists Forbes rich list topped by Mexican mobile phone titan Carlos Slim Developing nations storm Forbes rich list as America Movil's Carlos Slim beats Microsoft's Bill Gates to top spot Andrew Clark in New York Wednesday 10 March 2010 18.05 EST First published on Wednesday 10 March 2010 18.05 EST Close This article is 6 years old The old order is under threat at the world's billionaires club. Traditionally dominated by Americans and Europeans, the top ranks of the world's richest people have been infiltrated by scores of ultra-rich entrepreneurs from the developing world – capped by the Mexican telecoms tycoon Carlos Slim . Today, Slim, the titan of mobile phones in Mexico, criticised as a ruthless monopolist, was crowned as the richest person in the world by Forbes magazine , which calculated his net worth at $53.5bn (£35.7bn).

Bolstered by a surge in the share price of his America Movil empire, Slim's wealth edged ahead of the $53bn fortune amassed by the Microsoft boss Bill Gates, making the portly cigar-smoking 70-year-old the first non-American to hold the top spot since 1994. In third place was the legendary Nebraska-based stockpicker Warren Buffett with $47bn, completing a triumvirate that has occupied the top three positions for five successive years. Britain's top entrant into the global rich list, the Duke of Westminster, could only muster 45th position as his vast landownings gave him a net worth of $12bn. Below the top few individuals, however, the lower ranks of Forbes's closely watched annual list showed a substantial shifting in the sands of wealth, with Asian entrepreneurs catapulted into remarkable riches by a swift bounceback in emerging financial markets. The number of billionaires from Asian and Australasian nations leapt from 130 to 234 last year, with the net worth of the region's super-rich doubling from $357bn to $729bn. "Asia is leading the comeback," said Forbes's editor-in-chief, Steve Forbes.

"There are remarkable changes taking place in the global economy." He pointed out that as the number of billionaires in the world swelled from 793 to 1,011, the proportion of Americans dropped from 45% to 40%: "The US still dominates but it's lagging. It's not doing as well as the rest of the world in coming back from the financial crisis." Asia's richest man, Mukesh Ambani, became the fourth-richest person on the planet with $29bn, as his textiles-to-petrol Reliance Industries empire prospered. Pakistan also produced its first billionaire, banking magnate Mian Mhammad Mansha, and the number of Chinese billionaires leapt by 27 to 64. Among those enjoying an upsurge in fortunes was Robin Li, founder of the Chinese internet search engine Baidu, whose wealth reached $3.5bn as his company prospered on Google's abrupt withdrawal from China, due to censorship concerns.

Another Chinese tycoon, property magnate Wu Yajun, has emerged as the world's richest self-made woman with $3.9bn from her Longfor Properties empire, which spans apartments, townhouses, luxury villas and commercial property across China. The upsurge in the number of super-rich individuals from less affluent nations went beyond Asia. The number of billionaires from Russia almost doubled from 32 to 62. The owner of the Evening Standard, Alexander Lebedev, re-entered the ranks with $2bn, after threatening to sue Forbes a year ago for claiming that losses in the financial crisis had stripped him of his billionaire status. And Alisher Usmanov, a shareholder of Arsenal, often touted as a future buyer of the football club, enjoyed a lucrative year at his metals conglomerate with his net worth surging from $1.7bn to $7.2bn. Turkey saw its legion of billionaires swell from 12 to 28. And from South America, a commodities tycoon, Eike Batista, became the first Brazilian to make the world's top 10 for wealth.

Batista, 52, a college dropout who made his fortune from gold, oil and diamonds, and has been an enthusiastic cheerleader for Rio's 2016 Olympics, is ranked eighth in the world with $27bn. Economists say that a rapid rise in super-wealthy individuals from the developing world reflects the pace of globalisation, with cross-border stockmarkets allowing international investors to pump funds at the touch of a button into major corporations in Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. "It's symptomatic of the spread of globalisation, the spread of market economies and the maturing of financial markets in these countries," said Homi Kharas, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution in Washington. "These are paper billionaires. The values being placed on their companies have shot up and that's a result of stock exchanges in these countries being a bit better developed and being able to gain foreign investment." But, Kharas added, it also points to a widening in inequality between the "haves" and the "have nots" in poorer parts of the world.

"In India, for example, you see some particularly conspicuous consumption and when that's juxtaposed against the grinding poverty of the rest of the nation, it surely does have an effect on social stability," he said. In British terms, little changed among the ranks of the super-rich. Behind the Duke of Westminster came property developers David and Simon Reuben, the Top Shop boss Sir Philip Green and Virgin supremo Sir Richard Branson. Two new British names joined the billionaires' club – financier Alan Howard, who runs the hedge fund Brevan Howard, and China-based property developer Xiu Li Hawken of Renhe Commercial Holdings, who holds British citizenship. For the newly crowned richest person on the planet, topping the rich list cements a rapid rise to global fame. A spokesman for Carlos Slim offered no comment, although in the past, the Mexican tycoon has disdained such competitions. However, he is only top thanks to the generosity of a rival – if Bill Gates had not chosen to hand a huge chunk of his wealth to his Gates Foundation to fight disease in the developing world, the software supremo would be worth as much as $80bn.

Mexico's Slim overtakes Gates, Buffett to become Forbes richest person | GulfNews.com Mexico's Slim overtakes Gates, Buffett to become Forbes richest person Image Credit: AP In this November 2008 file photo, Mexican businessman Carlos Slim visits the Museo Alameda where some of his personal art collection is on display in San Antonio. On March 10, 2010, Forbes announced that Slim claims the title of world's richest person with a net worth of $53.5 billion. Published: 07:49 March 11, 2010 AP LARGE Mexico City: Mexico's Carlos Slim, the son of an immigrant shopkeeper who amassed a $53.5 billion fortune and bought a major stake in the New York Times, became the first person from a developing nation to be named the world's richest person. Slim, a telecom magnate, edged out US billionaires Bill Gates and Warren Buffet to earn the top spot on Forbes' list of the world's richest people - the first time a non-American has topped the list since 1994.

Click here to see the top ten richest billionaires The jump in position comes following a year in which Slim's cell phone holdings rebounded in value. Forbes' employee Keren Blankfeld said that never before has someone from the developing world earned the top spot. Arturo Elias Ayub - an executive at Slim's Telmex telephone company and the billionaire's son-in-law - expressed satisfaction that a Mexican businessman is now at the top of the list. But he said the 70-year-old magnate is not breaking out the champagne. "This is a number brought out by a magazine that doesn't concern us, or worry us," said Elias Ayub, echoing Slim's 2007 comment about the top spot that had eluded him for years: a Spanish phrase - "me es impermeable" - that roughly translates as "I'm impervious to that." Slim is known for wearing inexpensive suits and rarely using the computers his companies sell, preferring old-style paper notebooks. A baseball fan, his indulgences are largely limited to cigars and diet soft drinks.

Related Links World's richest billionaires While he owns - either personally or through his foundations and museums - an impressive collection of art, including works by French sculptor Auguste Rodin, he works out of a set of somewhat dowdy, 1970s-style offices. A civil engineer by training, he has bought up troubled or government-owned companies of all types, fixed them up and resold them for huge profits. "In periods of crisis, he has always invested, and now we are beginning to see the fruits of that," Elias Ayub said. Blankfeld said the 2010 top-ten list - which includes Slim, two billionaires from India and one from Brazil - reflects the increasing presence of developing nations. Gates' and Buffet's donations also played a role in their decline to the number 2 and 3 spots. "A big reason for that is they are both very philanthropic," said Blankfeld. Top 20 in the list 1. Carlos Slim Helu and family. Mexico. Telecoms. 53.5 billion dollars. 2. Bill Gates. US. Microsoft. 53 billion dollars. 3. Warren Buffett. US. Berkshire Hathaway. 47 billion dollars. 4.

Mukesh Ambani. India. Oil, gas. 29 billion dollars. 5. Lakshmi Mittal. India. Steel. 28.7 billion dollars. 6. Lawrence Ellison. US. Oracle. 28 billion dollars. 7. Bernard Arnault. France. LVMH luxury goods. 27.5 billion dollars. 8. Eike Batista. Brazil. Mining, oil. 27 billion dollars. 9. Amancio Ortega. Spain. Clothing retail. 25 billion dollars. 10. Karl Albrecht. Germany. Supermarkets. 23.5 billion dollars. 11. Ingvar Kamprad and family. Sweden. Ikea. 23 billion dollars. 12. Christy Walton and family. US. Walmart. 22.5 billion dollars. 13. Stefan Persson. Sweden. Hennes and Mauritz. 22.4 billion dollars. 14. Li Ka-shing. Hong Kong. Diversified. 21 billion dollars. 15. Jim Walton. US. Walmart. 20.7 billion dollars. 16. Alice Walton. US. Walmart. 20.6 billion dollars.

17. Liliane Bettencourt. France. L'Oreal. 20 billion dollars. 18. S. Robson Walton. Walmart. 19.8 billion dollars. 19. Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud. Saudi Arabia. Investments. 19.4 billion dollars. 20. David Thomson and family. Canada. Inheritance. 19 billion dollars. Interesting facts from the Forbes rich list * There are 1,011 billionaires around the world in 2010, up from 793 last year. Of those 89 are women, up from 72 in 2009. * There were 611 billionaires who increased their wealth in the past year. The fortunes of 62 fell, while 77 stayed even. * There are 403 billionaires in the United States with a net worth of $1.3 trillion; this is up from 359 in 2009 and a value of $1.1 trillion.

* There are 248 billionaires in Europe with a net worth of $1 trillion, up from 196 billionaires last year with a fortune of $665 billion. * In the Asia-Pacific region there are 234 billionaires worth $729 billion, compared with 130 billionaires in 2009 valued at $357 billion. * The Middle East and Africa have 65 billionaires with a fortune of $181 billion, up from 58 last year worth $156 billion. * The Americas (excluding the United States) accounts for 61 billionaires with a net worth of $304 billion, compared with 50 billionaires last year valued at $175 billion. * There are 97 billionaires making their debut in 2010. * Thirty people have dropped off the list from last year, another 13 died, and 164 returned to the billionaire ranking. The full Forbes ranking of the world's billionaires can be seen at .

tags from this story Mexico’s Carlos Slim named world’s richest – The Denver Post Editorial: We stand with the Women’s March call for reproductive rights MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s Carlos Slim, the son of an immigrant shopkeeper who amassed a $53.5 billion fortune and bought a major stake in The New York Times, became the first person from a developing nation to be named the world’s richest person. Slim, a telecom magnate, edged out U.S. billionaires Bill Gates and Warren Buffett to earn the top spot on Forbes’ list of the world’s richest people — the first time a non-American has topped the list since 1994. The jump in position comes after a year in which Slim’s cellphone holdings rebounded in value. Arturo Elias Ayub — an executive at Slim’s Telmex telephone company and the billionaire’s son-in-law — expressed satisfaction that a Mexican businessman is at the top of the list. “The reaction is one of satisfaction, that this confidence in Mexico exists and this confidence in our group’s companies,” said Elias Ayub, who frequently acts as Slim’s spokesman. Slim is known for wearing inexpensive suits and rarely using the computers his companies sell, preferring old- style paper notebooks.

He is a baseball fan, and his indulgences are largely limited to cigars and diet soft drinks. A civil engineer by training, he has bought up troubled or government-owned companies of all types, fixed them up and resold them for huge profits. Gates’ and Buffett’s philanthropic donations also played a role in their decline to the Nos. 2 and 3 spots, according to Forbes employee Keren Blankfeld. The Associated Press Forbes world’s richest Some of the world’s wealthiest people, compiled by Forbes magazine: Carlos Slim, $53.5 billion Adams County residents sound off on more proposed oil and gas wells January 19, 2017, 10:07 pm A new wave of oil and gas wells proposed for the northern suburbs — around 70 at three sites close to neighborhoods in and around Thornton — brought out more than 200 residents to a public meeting Thursday night. Loveland’s Colorado Time Systems inducted into Swimming Hall of Fame January 19, 2017, 9:04 pm A homegrown Loveland company is being honored for the splash it has made in the world of competitive swimming.

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1966 At the end of this year he marries Soumaya Domit Gemayel. 1967 He founds and heads Promotora del Hogar, S.A., a residential real estate company, and GM Maquinaria, which buys, sells and rents construction equipment. 1968 Acquires and manages Mina el Volcán SSG Inmobiliaria, S.A. 1969 Three new companies start operations: Bienes Raíces Mexicanos, S.A., Nacional de Arrendamientos, and Invest Mentor Mexicana. 1972 Pedregales del Sur, S.A. starts operations. 1976 Acquires 60% of Galas de México, a printer of labels and calendars, and significantly improves its operations. 1980 Grupo Galas, today Grupo Carso, is formed, whose principal activities at the time were industry, construction, mining, retail, food and tobacco. 1982 During the 1982 economic crisis, with the country’s finances almost paralyzed, Carlos Slim continued to invest in companies such as Reynolds Aluminio, Sanborns, General Tire, among others, until 1984.

1984 Acquires Bimex, S.A., Hulera El Centenario Firestone, 40% of British American Tobacco, and 33% of Anderson Clayton. Also buys Seguros de México, today Seguros Inbursa, and creates Grupo Financiero Inbursa by integrating Seguros de México, Fianzas La Guardiana and Casa de Bolsa Inbursa. 1985 Joining the Group are Sanborns, Dennys, Fábricas de Papel Loreto y Peña Pobre, Pamosa, 50% of Hershey's and Artes Gráficas Unidas. 1986 Acquires Empresas Nacobre, Minera Frisco and Química Fluor, and increases the Euzkadi stake. Fundación Carlos Slim Helú, A.C. is created, a non-profit philanthropic organization whose objective is to serve Mexican society by contributing to the development and training of human capital through ongoing high-impact and wide-ranging programs. 1990 Grupo Carso goes public with an Initial Public Offering, which is followed by mergers of the Group’s companies and international IPOs.

At year-end, the company wins the bid to acquire Telmex jointly with Southwestern Bell and France Telecom, after which Carso Global Telecom, the holding company for Telmex, is created. The brand Telcel is also created, from Radiomóvil Dipsa, S.A. de C.V. 1991 Acquires Hoteles Calinda (today, OSTAR Grupo Hotelero). 1992 Acquires the majority interest in General Tire and Grupo Aluminio. 1994 Museo Soumaya is established this year with holdings that include more than 64,000 works of art; in addition, the non-profit museum conducts research, conservation and promotion of Mexican and European art through permanent, temporary and traveling exhibitions. 1995 Fundación Telmex is established, one of the most important philanthropic organizations in Latin America, whose vision is to contribute to Mexico through education, health, nutrition, justice, culture, personal development, environmental conservation, sports and disaster relief, generating opportunities that foster the comprehensive development of Mexicans for the betterment of the country.

1996 Grupo Carso is split into three companies: Carso Global Telecom, Grupo Carso and Invercorporación. 1997 Buys Sears Roebuck. In telecommunications, Telmex USA starts to operate. 1999 Buys Pastelería Francesa El Globo. Also acquires an interest in Tracfone, a cellular company in the United States. Carso Infraestructura y Construcción, S. A. (CICSA) is created, a Mexican construction and engineering company and part of Grupo Carso’s infrastructure and construction division. Soumaya Domit de Slim passes away, leaving an invaluable legacy; she always worked for the personal development of Mexicans, with several projects that are still active. These include the Asociación de Superación por México, A.C., the creation of a legal framework for organ donation, and writing a series of handbooks entitled “True Joy is Sadness Overcome”, among many others. 2000 América Telecom, the holding company for América Móvil, is established and acquires an equity stake in the cellular telephone companies ATL and Telecom Americas, in Brazil; Telgua in Guatemala; Conecel in Ecuador; and Techtel in Argentina.

Fundación del Centro Histórico de la Ciudad de México is created, with the aim of rescuing and revitalizing Mexico City’s historic downtown area. The chairman of the board of directors of Telmex, Carlos Slim, and the chief executive of Microsoft, Bill Gates, announce the launch of their Spanish portal T1msn (today ProdigyMSN). This strategic alliance would soon become the leading portal in Mexico. 2001 Continues to acquire shares of cellular telephone companies in Brazil, including Tess, Telet, Americel and a larger stake in ATL. 2002 US Commercial begins operations in the United States. Acquires majority share of Comcel in Colombia; of Techtel in Argentina; and increases its equity stake in cellular telephone companies in Brazil. 2003 Continues the expansion of América Móvil’s operations with the acquisition of shares of Celcaribe, which operates in Colombia; BSE and BCP in Brazil; CTE in El Salvador; and CTI in Argentina. 2004 América Móvil’s position in Latin America expands with Entel of Nicaragua; Megatel in Honduras; and most of the stock of CTE in El Salvador.

Buys AT&T Latin America with operations in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Peru, and creates Telmex Latinoamérica. Subsequently the company acquires Chilesat, Techtel, Metrored and Embratel. 2005 The Chapultepec Agreement is signed, whose full name is the National Agreement for Unity, Rule of Law, Development, Investment and Employment. This document was an invitation to assume shared responsibility for the progress of the country, which was signed by more than 1,200,000 Mexicans interested in the well-being of the country. Impulsora del Desarrollo y el Empleo en América Latina, (IDEAL) was formed to promote the development of these issues and to combat backwardness by training and developing human and physical capital through sustainable, non-profit investments. Mr. Carlos Slim Helu was awarded with the Galardon del Salon del Empresario granted by Impulsa and Grupo Editorial Expansión. Participation in South American telecommunications companies is strengthened with the acquisition of the most important telecom in Brazil: Embratel. The company also diversifies with the airline Volaris and operations in mining and real estate, among others.

2007 Fundación Carlos Slim Helú, A.C. will pursue its supporting program with an initial asset of 4 billion dollars, and will create three Carso Institutes: Health, Sports and Education. This Foundation has already donated 100 million dollars, added to the 100 million dollars provided by the Canadian businessman, Frank Guistra, will support Bill Clinton’s initiative, as well as his foundation in order to fight the poorness in Latin America. Grupo Carso sold a 30% of its 50.1% of the tobacco industry, Cigatam, to its partner ALTRIA GROUP, (also known as Philip Morris) in 1,100 million dollars. Likewise, it sold its subsidiary of layers and tiles, Porcelanite, to Grupo Lamosa for 800 million dollars. On November the 20th, Felipe Calderon Hinojosa, President of Mexico, granted Fundacion Telmex with the Sports National Award, for its commitment with the sports in Mexico. Also Copa Telmex received the Guiness Record for being the amateur tournament with the most number of competitors around the world.

Fundación Telmex, along with Fundación Carlos Slim Helú, A.C. created the Instituto Telmex del Deporte (Sports’ Telmex Institute ) that will support sports men and women with more than 250 million dollars for the purpose of the Olympic Games and will create the necessary conditions to equip public schools in Mexico in order to promote and practice sports. Grupo Sanborn´s acquired the license of the retailers chain Saks Incorporated and on November 28th the famous store Saks Fifht Avenue opened in Santa Fe, a Shopping Center in Mexico City. The Assembly of Shareholders of TELMEX approved the initiative of cleavage of its operations in Latin America, as well as the business of Seccion Amarilla (Yellow Pages) to form a new company called TELMEX International 2008 Carlos Slim Helu reaffirms its commitment to cooperate with the cause of ALAS, with a donation of $110 million to support programs for children. On June 10th, 2008 began the listing of TELMEX International Exchanges in New York, Madrid and Mexico .

Vivian Fernández de Torrijos, First Lady of Panama, and Carlos Slim Helú, signed in June 23, an agreement to apply maternal and infant health programs in that country, through the Carlos Slim Institute of Health. Carlos Slim Foundation and TELMEX announced the donation of 100,000 computers to more than 1,400 public schools in Mexico. In August, President William Clinton, Carlos Slim Announce New Investment Projects in Mexico, Colombia, and Peru for more than $50 Million dollars. Performs a financial investment acquiring equity partnerships of 6.4% in The New York Times Company. On September, Grameen Trust and Fundacion Carlos Slim announced an Alliance to create Grameen-Carso, which will afford with micro credits to the neediest in Mexico with an initial asset of about 45 million dollars.

In October, Grupo Financiero Inbursa (GFI) formalizes its strategic alliance with La Caixa de Barcelona through the subsidiary Criteria Caixa Corp., increasing its wealth from 41 billion to 54 billion pesos, allowing them to continue contributing the financing for the development of the country, as well as accelerate their growth in banking for families. With this increase La Caixa participates with 20% of the equity of GFI. In November, the Embassy of Lebanon in Mexico awarded The National Order of the Cedar in Grade of Grand Officer to Carlos Slim for his philanthropic labor. For second consecutive year Fundación TELMEX was granted with two awards: the Sports National Award, for its commitment with the sports in Mexico and the Guiness Record for Copa TELMEX, as the biggest amateur tournament around the world. On November 30, Eng. Carlos Slim, along with Alex Rodriguez, baseball player of the New York Yankees, visited the new “Sports Center Ciudad Jardin TELMEX Bicentenario”, the biggest sports center in Mexico located in the old waste dump of the Bordo de Xochiaca, in Nezahualcóyotl. Eng.

Carlos Slim Helu was nominated member of the Executive Board of RAND Corporation (Research and Development), a nonprofit research organization in the United States, which offers assessment and solutions about commerce and politics, among other aspects, throughout the world. 2009 On January it signed the agreement Acuerdo Nacional a favor de la Economía Familiar y el Empleo convoked by the Mexican president Felipe Calderon. On February 9th he participated in the Forum of analysis, proposals and agreements México ante la Crisis: ¿Qué hacer para crecer? (Mexico facing the Crisis. What to do to grow?), organized from January 27th to February 16th by the Mexican Senate’s Belisario Domínguez Institute. The New York Times Company increased its actions to 6.9%. On March he was awarded Man of the Year 2008 by the World Boxing Council. Grupo Carso reveals its 2009 Plan in which it is revealed an investment of 29 thousand 280 million pesos during the present year and the creation of 34,885 employments.

In this same document it is also revealed that Fundaciones Carlos Slim and TELMEX will make a social investment of 7 thousand 900 million pesos. He signed the Pacto Nacional por la Vivienda para Vivir Mejor, convoked by the Mexican Government. The main objective of this Project is to support the construction and refurbishment of 800 thousand homes during 2009. Grupo Carso revealed in April the new look of Ostar Grupo Hotelero (before known as Calinda Hotels). Mr. Enrique Peña Nieto, Governor of Estado de Mexico and Mr. Carlos Slim Helu inaugurated the Sports Center Ciudad Jardin TELMEX Bicentenario, an ambitious project of ecological rescue that was built on the surface of an old city dump known as Bordo de Xochiaca, in Nezahualcoyotl. The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and Fundacion Carlos Slim announced an initial investment of $100 million dollars to support the conservation of biodiversity and promote sustainable development in Mexico.

Mr Carlos Slim Helu received the ESADE award in recognition of his philanthropic and entrepreneurial management, during the XIV Anual Celebtration ESADE Alumni, Barcelona. Last June 30, 2009, Mr. Carlos Slim Helu received the George Washington University President's Medal, the most distinguished academic award, in recognition of his philanthropic and entrepreneurial management. On August 17, Carlos Slim signed like honor witness the Commitment with the Freedom of Expression, Mexico 2009, summoned by the Foundation for the Freedom of Expression, A.C. (Fundalex). On August 19, Carlos Slim attended the ceremony in which the Federal District’s Legislative Assembly (ALDF) awarded journalist Jacobo Zabludovsky with the Citizen’s Merit Medal 2009 in recognition of his professional career and his personal contribution to life in Mexico City. On September 7, Mr. Carlos Slim announced the establishment of Inbursa Foundation, which will jointly operate with its similar La Caixa of Barcelona. The foundation will begin to operate with an one-thousand million pesos endowment, so enhancing the social responsibility aims that Fundación Carlos Slim has embraced since more than 20 years ago.

Carlos Slim Foundation and Grameen Trust have launched the Grameen Carso microfinancing program with 45 million dollars on September 24, 2009. The Alliance WWF-Carlos Slim Foundation and ConcentrArte project present the book “Cuatro Ciénegas: La mirada de sus niños”An invitation to preserve the richness of the valley, natural laboratory for the evolution of species. 2010 Mr. José Luis Luege, general director of National Water Commission (Conagua), and Mr. Carlos Slim did sign a contract for building the Atotonilco Waste Water Treatment Plant past January 7, 2010. The plant is designed to be one of the biggest hydraulic infrastructure works in México. Carlos Slim Institute of Health start this January 19, one of the world’s largest research projects for public health in México on the genome of cancer, as well as on the genome of diabetes and some variations of renal insuffiency. Mr. Carlos Slim Helú, Mr. Carlos Slim Domit, Telmex's executive board chairman, Mr.

Héctor Slim Seade, Telmex's general director, and other top Telmex's executives presented this January 20, the Plan "TELMEX 2010 - Technology-Innovation Drive". On March, the President of Lebanon, Mr. Michel Sleiman, did honor Mr. Carlos Slim by awarding him the Lebanese Gold Order to Merit, while the Jezzine Municipal Government did name him Honorific Citizen. On April, about two thousand million pesos will be invested in biodiversity projects and sustainable development in six priority regions of Mexico. Investment capital will come from an agreement between Semarnat, WWF and Carlos Slim Foundation. ITU and UNESCO announce on May 10, in Genéve, Switzerland, the creation of top-level global Broadband Commission for Digital Development and it is co-chaired by Mr. Carlos Slim. Grupo Carso presents the Plan 2010 in where establish a investment program of 39 thousand 300 million pesos in 2010.

In the present year Grupo Carso have increased 35% their investment in respect to 2009, with the objective of create jobs, forming human capital, advancing research & development, and more. On June, President Bill Clinton, Carlos Slim and Frank Giustra, launch a 20 million Dollar Fund for Small and Medium-Size Firms (SMFs) in Haiti On June, the Carlos Slim Foundation, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the government of Spain and the IDB, launch the Mesoamerica Health 2015 Initiative. The aim of this Initiative is to reduce the gap in health equality faced by the poorest 20% of population living in Central America and Southern Mexico. On June 16, América Móvil did announce definitive results of Telmex International and Carso Global Telecom Bids. As a consequence of this process, América Móvil has become the owner of 93.56% and 99.4% of Telint and Telecom capital stock, respectively. This 15 of July, the high-level advisory group of the United Nations Organization (UN), on energy and climate change, in where Mr.

Carlos Slim is a member, met today in Mexico, to design new forms public-private partnership and support the overall objectives of access to energy and energy efficiency. Mr. Carlos Slim did impart a keynote address in Business Summit Mexico 2010: “Take-off Time: Actions for Change, in Toluca, State of Mexico. The World Boxing Council (WBC) did award Mr. Carlos Slim the WBC Humanitarian Prize of the Year in November because of his bestowals to the world boxing. Grupo Financiero Inbursa celebrated its 45th Anniversary in the new Soumaya Museum building, located in Carso Plaza, in Mexico City. 2011 On January 31, Mr. Carlos Slim announced that Grupo Carso will invest 44.65 billion pesos in 2011, meaning a 13.6% increase from the year before. Mr. Carlos Slim presided the celebrations marking the 20th Anniversary of the privatization of TELMEX, in the new building housing the Soumaya Museum.

On June 2011, Fundación TELMEX obtained the following achievements: 222 thousand 322 scholarships, 746 institutions supported with computer equipment, 266 thousand 864 bicycles were donated through the Ayúdame a Llegar program, 656 thousand 869 surgeries and 6 thousand 805 transplants, 11 million 756 thousand bags of one kilogram of nutritious sweets, 83 thousand 414 Social Bail Bonds, 28 thousand 704 tons of humanitarian aid, and 126 thousand 397 men and women teams, in the TELMEX soccer cup. In August, increasing its share from 6.9% to 7.5% in The New York Times Company. Increases its stake in Saks, which becomes the major shareholder of these department stores, to earn 16% of the total shares of this company. In October, Carlos Slim Foundation published the book “Centro Histórico: 10 años de revitalización” (Historic Center: Ten Years of Revival).

The Hispanic Society of America did award the Sorolla Medal to Carlos Slim Foundation due to its contribution to the arts and culture. Also in October, Carlos Slim Foundation donated Plaza Mariana to the Archdiocese of Mexico City. The architectural complex includes a crystal-made crux signaling the plaza’s four main areas: Guadalupe’s Museum, Evangelization Center, Columbarium, and Market Place for former peddlers. The work benefits about 20 millions annual pilgrims and visitors. Mr. Carlos Slim participated in the Broad Band Leadership Summit, being organized by the International Telecommunications Union in Geneva, Switzerland, to discuss the current problems of the industry at a global level. In December, America Movil and Carlos Slim Foundation joined the Global RED Initiative to have the first HIV/AIDS free generation in 2015. 2012 In February, Mr. Carlos Slim was awarded the Great Cross of the Order of Civil Merit and Honor because of his humanitarian labor by the Mexican Red Cross, the International Federation of Red Cross and the Red Crescent Societies. In May, Mr.

Carlos Slim was awarded the George Washington University Honoris Causa Degree because of both his philanthropic activities and contribution to business growth and community development in Mexico and Latin America. Carlos Slim Foundation donated 3 million dollars for expanding Broad Band service for the benefit of U. S. Latin family homes. In July, Mr. Carlos Slim hosted the Montevideo Circle in Mexico City. The Montevideo Circle is a forum for presidents, former presidents, diplomatic, businessmen, and global leaders. After sixteen years of existence, that was the first time that the Montevideo Circle meeting was hosted by a businessman.

In September of 2012, TELMEX Foundation announced the following achievements: 259,445 grants, 746 institutions being benefited by computer-equipment donation; 329,960 bicycles for the program "Ayúdame a llegar" (Help me to get at); 923,486 extra-mural surgeries; 7,363 organ and tissue transplantations; 94,284 social bailouts; 13,232,000 nutritional candy 1 kg packets; 28,758 tons of humanitarian aid, and 12,341 male and female soccer teams participating in TELMEX tournaments (Copa TELMEX). Mr. Carlos Slim was recognized because of his Leadership in Philanthropy by former President Clinton in the Sixth Annual Ceremony of Clinton Global Citizen Awards, on September 24. The United Nations' Global Business Coalition for Education launched the Education First Initiative on September 26. Mr. Slim stands for the only one Latin American man with a seat in the advisory room for Latin America. Also in September, Mr.

Slim was awarded the Gibran National Committee Prize because of his contribution in divulging the knowledge of Lebanese poet Gibran Khalil Gibran's poetry, philosophy and painting. On December 12, Mr. Carlos Slim was bestowed the Dwight D. Eisenhower Global Leadership Award by the Business Council for International Understanding. Also on December, Mr. Slim joined the Happy Hearts Fund initiative for rebuilding school buildings in Veracruz, México. 2013 On January 14, Salman Khan and Carlos Slim announced the Educational Alliance to offer free access to world-class education for Mexico and Latin America population. Mr. Carlos Slim participates in the first Global Education and Technology Forum at Twitter's San Francisco offices, January 31. The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)'s new complex was inaugurated in Texcoco, Mexico, in February. Both Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Carlos Slim Foundation supported the creation of that modern center for the advancing of agriculture research and productivity. In March Mr. Carlos Slim hosted the International Telecommunication Union's 7th Broad Band for Digital Development Commission Meeting, of which Mr. Slim is co-chairman.

UNAM Foundation and Carlos Slim Foundation granted 753 fellowships for UNAM Engineering School' students English courses. In April the Carlos Slim Health Awards 2013 were conferred. Carlos Slim Foundation (created in 1986) divulged its own health-care achievements. The Carlos Slim Health Institute celebrated its Sixth Anniversary. In the Global Vaccine Summit in Abu Dhabi, Carlos Slim Foundation did announce that it has committed 100 million dollars to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI). In October, the WWF-Carlos Slim Foundation-SEMARNAT partnership attains 5 years of uninterrupted support to biodiversity and sustainable development in Mexico. Opening of the Telcel Theater. Beginning of the second phase of the Mexico-USA alliance in genomic research, with US $ 139 million dollars accumulated grant from the Carlos Slim Foundation to date. The Mexican Commission for Knowledge and Use of Biodiversity (CONABIO in Spanish), the Carlos Slim Foundation and Telcel launch in December the "Naturalista digital platform", a scientific tool to foster the knowledge of nature and its conservation by means of social media.

2014 On January 29, the Carlos Slim Foundation and Coursera sign an agreement to provide free on-line world-class graduate education to millions of Spanish speaking persons. In April, Mr. Carlos Slim opens Telcel-Infinitum Digital Village, the largest digital inclusion event in the world, announcing the launch of the “Training for a Job” platform, which offers on-line courses to learn about different professions. In August, the Carlos Slim Foundation launches the free Internet website “Latino Access”, catering for the Latino community in the United States. The website offers Spanish language education and training for employment, as well as information on health and culture. Mr. Carlos Slim and Antony K. Shriver, founder of Best Buddies International, call upon employers to support the campaign “I’M TO HIRE”, oriented at persons with intellectual and development disabilities. In November, the former President of the United States, Jimmy Carter, and Mr. Carlos Slim, announce their new partnership to promote the eradication of the last remains in the American continent of onchocerciasis, or river blindness.

2015 In 2015, for the eighth consecutive year, the Carlos Slim Health Awards are granted to outstanding personalities for the development of innovative solutions in the health sector in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Carlos Slim Foundation established a partnership with Elizabeth Holmes and her company Theranos to foster the proactive prevention of diabetes and other ailments. In July, Mr. Carlos Slim along with authorities from the Federal Government, the Government of Mexico City and distinguished personalities, inaugurated Telcel-Infinitum Digital Village, the largest digital event in the world, celebrated in 2015 for the third consecutive year in Mexico City’s central square, the Zocalo plaza. The Carlos Slim Foundation signed an agreement with Autism Speaks to offer on-line information and tools in Spanish language for the treatment of autism. On November 30, Inbursa Financial Group turns 50. 2016 In February, the Honduran Government and the Carlos Slim Foundation signed an agreement to cooperate on Job Training programs, Online Education, and Support for Honduran migrants. In June, Mr.

Carlos Slim presented the App-prende digital platform, offering free educational, cultural, and job training content through the aprende.org website for teachers, students, parents, and the wider public. Mexican telecom magnate tops list of world’s richest people | Toronto Star World Mexican telecom magnate tops list of world’s richest people Mexico’s Carlos Slim, the son of an immigrant shopkeeper who amassed a $53.5 billion fortune and bought a major stake in the New York Times, became the first person from a developing nation to be named the world’s richest person. Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim now tops Forbes magazine's list of the world's richest people. (ALEXANDRE MENEGHINI / ASSOCIATED PRESS) By Mark StevensonThe Associated Press Thu., March 11, 2010 MEXICO CITY—Mexico’s Carlos Slim, the son of an immigrant shopkeeper who amassed a $53.5 billion fortune and bought a major stake in the New York Times, became the first person from a developing nation to be named the world’s richest person. Slim, a telecom magnate, edged out U.S.

billionaires Bill Gates and Warren Buffet to earn the top spot on Forbes’ list of the world’s richest people — the first time a non-American has topped the list since 1994. The jump in position comes following a year in which Slim’s cellphone holdings rebounded in value. Canada’s David Thomson and family were ranked 20th. Forbes’ employee Keren Blankfeld said that never before has someone from the developing world earned the top spot. Arturo Elias Ayub — an executive at Slim’s Telmex telephone company and the billionaire’s son-in-law — expressed satisfaction that a Mexican businessman is now at the top of the list. Article Continued Below “The reaction is one of satisfaction, that this confidence in Mexico exists, and this confidence in our group’s companies,” said Elias Ayub, who frequently acts as Slim’s spokesman. But he said the 70-year-old magnate is not breaking out the champagne.

“This is a number brought out by a magazine that doesn’t concern us, or worry us,” said Elias Ayub, echoing Slim’s 2007 comment about the top spot that had eluded him for years: a Spanish phrase — “me es impermeable” — that roughly translates as “I’m impervious to that.” Slim is known for wearing inexpensive suits and rarely using the computers his companies sell, preferring old-style paper notebooks. A baseball fan, his indulgences are largely limited to cigars and diet soft drinks. While he owns — either personally or through his foundations and museums — an impressive collection of art, including works by French sculptor Auguste Rodin, he works out of a set of somewhat dowdy, 1970s-style offices. A civil engineer by training, he has bought up troubled or government-owned companies of all types, fixed them up and resold them for huge profits. That kind of thrifty eye for undervalued businesses has served him well, especially after the market downturns in recent years. “In periods of crisis, he has always invested, and now we are beginning to see the fruits of that,” Elias Ayub said.

Blankfeld said the 2010 top-ten list — which includes Slim, two billionaires from India and one from Brazil — reflects the increasing presence of developing nations. Gates’ and Buffet’s donations also played a role in their decline to the number 2 and 3 spots. “A big reason for that is they are both very philanthropic,” said Blankfeld. Read more about: The new richest person in the world is ... The new richest person in the world is ... By Matt Harding Mar 10, 2010 in World Mexico's Carlos Slim became the first person from a developing nation to be named the richest person in the world. He's worth $53.5 billion. Carlos Slim, the world's new richest man , grew up the son of an immigrant shopkeeper and now owns a major stake in the New York Times. He bought the 6.4% stake in 2008. Slim passed billionaires such as Bill Gates and Warren Buffett to earn the top spot on Forbes' list of the richest people of the world. This marks the first time since 1994 that a non-American topped the list.

Arturo Elias Ayub, an executive at Slim's Telmex phone company and the billionaires son-in-law, was elated to see that a Mexican businessman is now at the top of the list. "The reaction is one of satisfaction, that this confidence in Mexico exists, and this confidence in our group's companies," said Elias Ayub. Elias Ayub, who often acts as Slim's spokesperson, says the 70-year-old businessman is not breaking out the champagne. "This is a number brought out by a magazine that doesn't concern us, or worry us," said Elias Ayub. Slim is known for his inexpensive attire, wearing economical suits; also, rarely using the computers his companies sell. Instead, Slim prefers old-style paper notebooks. A baseball fan, his indulgences are largely limited to cigars and diet soft drinks. Slim's rise to the top of the list baffled some people, thinking that Bill Gates or Warren Buffett would once again take the helm. Gates' and Buffet's donations played a definite role in their decline to the number 2 and 3 spots.

Question: In 2010, Carlos Slim became the first non-American since 1994 to top Forbes list of billionaires, what is his nationality?
Answer: Mexican